Colliery - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkɑːlɪərɪ|  American pronunciation of the word colliery
Brit.  |ˈkɒlɪərɪ|  British pronunciation of the word colliery

noun

- a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it (syn: pit)

Extra examples

The great problem faces every inquirer into the causes of colliery explosions.

Word forms

noun
singular: colliery
plural: collieries
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